Gillette's latest iteration in their Fusion range. The key change is the 'flexball' feature. This allows the blade head to move from right to left, and left to right, when in use. It isn't a ball as such as it does not allow universal movement of the blade head - if that's their next innovation I'm copyrighting it first! What it does allow is the blade to follow your face more exactly. This seems like a logical additional feature and in many ways I'm surprised they didn't come up with it before.

I'm a habitual user of Gillette Fusion razors and this gives at least a comparable shave to other versions of the system. Logically this system should give a better shave but using earlier versions it was pretty good and I can't detect any immediate improvement. Nonetheless I'll probably switch to the Flexball system.

Perennial issue with Gillette 'high end' razors is the cost of replacement blades. There's no difference here. Replacement blades are expensive. I'll stand the cost albeit reluctantly. It's worth checking on Amazon to see the best offers for blades. Often a new razor and blades can cost less than the blades alone. Another point, a reviewer has suggested you have to buy Flexball blades to work with this razor. Certainly other Fusion blades work fine so that's not the case.

With this pack you get a manual (not power) Flexball razor and five blades. 4 stars.

A versatile easily attachable, and detachable, bike transport system. I've a Mercedes SLK convertible which has proved challenging in attaching conventional bike racks to. Ideally I need a system that can be very easily be attached and detached from the car. Whilst with a bike attached to the roof it's fairly easy to remember not to turn the car into an open top, with just a rack attached, inadvertent converting of the convertible is a strong possibility!

So from this perspective the SeaSucker is a success. While it took me 20 minutes to attach the rack and bike on first use, this was because I was unfamiliar with the system, had a bit of trouble getting the bike front wheel off, and wanted to make absolutely sure that the bike didn't fall off the car! After a few uses I think it takes only about 5 minutes to attach the rack, and less time to detach it.

In use a bike is held securely in place. A very considerable pressure would be needed to detach the SeaSucker suction pads. In fact I suspect that the locking system holding the forks at the front of the bike, or the velcro holding the rear wheel in place, are more likely to fail. Key through are several rules to follow from the manufacturer. First, don't exceed 75mph. Second, make sure that the indicator bands on the suction pumps are not evident. Others have described this warning system which is simplicity itself but very effective in making sure the suction pads are held strongly in place. Third, make sure the bike does not exceed 45 pounds, and finally check every four hours. On first use I attached the rack and then left it overnight to make sure the seals were holding.

So for my particular requirements this bike rack works very well indeed. Even with the challenging shape of an SLK (with metal roof, a fabric soft top will defeat the system) a bike can be attached either partly attached to the front or rear window. It's easy to attach and detach. I see no damage at all to the car's paintwork. Overall an elegant solution.

Shortcomings, well you have to do something with the bike's front wheel - a problem with the SLK. SeaSucker sell something they call a 'flight deck' which holds the front wheel with the rear. Good, but another cost. Plus I'd like to have seen a longer warranty. You get one-year only. Finally easy detachment could mean an easily stolen bike. The manufacturer sells a cable security system to stop this happening.

This is an inexpensive 1,800 watt fan heater. It has two heat settings and a fan only setting, a basic thermostat control and an auto turn off if it overbalances. It is also fitted with an auto cut off if overheating is detected.

Thinking positively most notably the heater is small - 26cm high and 18 wide - much smaller than I expected. It's also relatively quiet in operation.

However, the heater shows all the hallmarks of a cheap Chinese import. The build quality is poor. The screws on the base of the heater are poorly fixed, the silver case of mine is scratched, the polystyrene packing material had oil stains on it and the power cable also has stain marks. Other limitations, well higher powered fan heaters are available, there's only one fan speed, there's no built in frost protection, the thermostat is not fixed by a pre-defined temperature - you turn the thermostat down when optimum room is reached and the heater then maintains that temperature whatever that temperature is.

Overall this is a basic heater which will do a fair job. I'd be very tempted to go for something a bit better though and by a more established manufacturer.

Baby monitors have come a long way since the one-way sound monitoring systems! I guess the standout feature of this device is that you can see as well as hear a baby via a 3.5 inch screen. And it's not just a screen but a touch screen allowing the selection of various features on the monitor. It's all battery operated (though rechargeable batteries) so can be carried around, or indeed left permanently plugged in in a fixed location. The camera itself has to be plugged in all the time. The screen has a zoom and pan facility allowing you to zoom onto a baby with up to three times magnification and when magnified pan around. It should be noted however that the camera itself does not move, the zoom is achieved by magnifying the screen image. Quality deteriorates but is still good.

A whole load of other features come with the monitor. These include an ability to play lullabies and relaxing sounds, and an in-built night light controllable from the camera and monitor, a two way microphone so you your baby can hear your voice, and a room temperature monitor built-in to the camera.

Overall it's pretty good. However, if paying this sort of price I think I'd go for the top of the range BT Video Baby Monitor 7500 Lightshow. This has a camera which actually pans remotely, a charging stand to place the monitor on (better than messing around with plugging in a mico-USB charger every time with the BT 7000), and has a built in light show on the camera.

Vileda are a new entrant into the window vacuum-cleaner market. All work on the same principal - you clean the window and then suck off residue water using the vacuum cleaner. The major problem I have with this approach is that you still have to clean the window. The vacuum is not a window cleaner, it avoids the need for you to buff the window after you've cleaned it.

Accepting this the Vileda vacuum works very well. It its lightweight, has a battery life which will outlast any urge you might have to clean windows, and the water reservoir is plenty large enough to suck up all the dirty water on your windows. It terms of the competition, what's unique about the Vileda is its flexible head. This means it is difficult to provide too much pressure when vacuuming the window. I've used a Karcher window vacuum in the past and the squeegee head was always detaching due to too much pressure trying to maintain a sealed contact with the window. In addition the flexible head makes it easier to maintain contact at the bottom of a window close to a windowsill. In use, overall the Vileda removes water without streaks.

So why only four stars. Well first, that as I've noted with all of these vacuums you still have to clean the window. As such it's not a major time saver. It should be noted that if you just want to remove condensation from windows though this is an excellent product. Second, the Kärcher WV60 Window Vac - Window Cleaning Vacuum Kit comes with useful accessories. First a squeegee to actually clean the windows, and second, another size of vacuum head which makes it easier to clean small windows. Videda need to produce these accessories. With these additional products I'd favour the Vileda.

This is a very useful combination pen and screen stylus for use with smartphones or tablets. It has a high build quality and works as expected. This is a good alternative using fingers to operate a smart device allowing for more precise selection of items on the screen and, critically, the avoidance of finger marks.

Overall recommended.

The manufacturer provided this item in return for an independent review.

I received this item free of charge in return for an independent review. The unit is a sensible combination of 4 USB charger ports and two UK plug sockets. As a result of including plus as well as ports it's a bit larger than a stand alone USB charger. In return though there is of course additional functionality. I've used the two plugs to power the computer and printer. This means that one power socket powers your computer, an accessory and the USB charger whereas three might usually be used.

The power centre appears to be well made. It looks like a quality design and while largish is fairly lightweight. In use it does not get excessively hot and has worked without a problem. Usefully the power centre has an on/off switch built in so it's not necessary to turn it off at the wall.

Of course you'll see that other reviewers have pointed out that the power centre lacks safety covers over the live and neutral plug inputs. Uf this hadn't be pointed out I wouldn't have noticed and I would have given the item a five star grading. I have no children who are likely to be at risk due to the lack of covers and will continue to use the device. Unfortunately however, as things stand, this useful combination charger can't be sold in the UK.

Most books which aim to teach through illustrations as this book does tend to be introductory texts. Not so this iPad manual. Yes, extensive use is made of illustrations, lmost exclusively screen shots, but the manual is not restricted to basic use of the iPad. Yes, it will be useful as an introduction to using an iPad. It includes a section on the iPad and iPad Mini introducing the controls and features. It features many basic elements of setting up either version of an iPad up. But also more advanced features are included, such as fine tuning different e-mail systems, setting up a VPN system as more.

I may not be the target audience for this book. I'm fairly ICT literate and tend not to read computer manuals even when provided by that manufacturer, I can imagine the bewilderment for some of buying an iPad with Apple's two page instruction book! This manual provides the basic guidance plus advanced features. It's something Ill refer to for particular issues.

A manual like this is intrinsically linked to the iPad operating system iOS 8 so make sure you get the manual which refers to the system you're running. More importably don't buy an older edition of the book. Overall, the manual works well. The text supported by screenshots is accessible, but goes well beyond a basic introduction.

This is an excellent mid to high level starter kit from Hornby. The voice of locomotive - the Flying Scotsman here in LNER leverage - should appeal so someone with only limited interest in model railways. Included with the locomotive and tender are four wagons, a track mart, a basic analogue controller, a loop of track with a few straight pieces and a point and a buffer. All in all everything that's needed to get started with model trains!

The carriages are not overly detailed and to be honest I'm not terribly keen on the LNER teak livery. The engine is of higher quality although it's a Railroad version meaning that it's not as detailed, or as fragile, as higher end locos. The loco is 'digital ready' which means that it can be adapted to work with Hornby's recent digital control system which allows for multiple trains to be running on the same track. I've reviewed that elsewhere on Amazon and found some problems with the system. There is no doubt though that it is the future of model railways and it would not be sensible to buy any locomotives which could not at least be adapted to the new system. In essence there has to be sufficient space in the model to fit a microchip.

Hornby suggest that there trainsets are suitable for children aged three and above. I think that's optimistic or, at the very least, a child will require close supervision. Hornby sell smaller sets that are more robust that I think would serve better. In particular the track takes up a fair bit of space but is also quite difficult to assemble. Ideally it will go onto a baseboard permanently. For a small child I think all this is a bit much. More positively by buying track packs and building packs it's quite easy to get a good small model railway set up.

Check out my reviews of the Hornby R1138 GWR Passenger Freight Train Set and the Hornby The Majestic With E-Link DCC Train Set to get an idea of strengths of other sets plus the overall excellent quality of Hornby.

Overall all the fun of a train set, and the Flying Scotsman as well - for a fair price. Five stars.

Note: Other reviewers have reported on issues with the connector between the engine and tender. The design is curious but I have not experienced a problem with it. If I do I'll update the review.

A large pack of Finish dishwasher tablets which at time of supply from Amazon were very competitively priced. Finish tablets are my dishwasher tablets of choice and I particularly like this version because of the lemon smell and the fact that they are supposed to damage glassware to a lesser extent than others. That's a difficult claim to test as I've only used these tablets for a few washes but I'll try to report back on this. Being lazy I have the habit of putting leaded crystal glasses in the dishwasher and they definitely cloud over time. I will be able to say whether these tablets do better.

In addition to these features the tablets are also wrapper-free. Simply pick one out of the sealed pack with dry hands and place it in the tablet container. Even better for lazy people!

Overall, if available at a good price, these are the tablets I'll buy. Five stars.